If Nintendo (Wii) wins this gen...

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couchmonkey said:
A)I don't doubt an HD Wii is in the works,

B)As for the idea that Nintendo isn't competing with PS3 and 360 - that's exactly what Nintendo wants you to think - it makes it oh so much easier to take over the industry by stealth.

C)The fact is, PS3 sales are horrendous compared to PS2, and 360 sales are hardly better than the original Xbox. Meanwhile, Wii is picking up the slack at an amazing rate

 

A) You would have to be crazy to think that Nintendo R&D isn't already working on ideas for their next generation.  When you have the kind of corporate profits you have now, you spend a lot on R&D because you can cover the costs.  I assure you they are working on ideas for their next generation of video game systems and controllers.

B) Maybe so, but I stand by my argument that that they really aren't competing for the same gamer.

C) PS3 sales are horrendous for one reason:  Price.  This is where I belive my argument that they AREN'T competing holds water.  Th $600 PS3 and the $250 Wii were not competing for the same set of gamers dollars.  One was and is chasing nintendo faithful and casual gamers.  The other is chasing the cutting edge gamer.  Two completely different audiences.  If the PS3 WAS competing with the Wii, they wouldn't have been priced at $600 and they certainly wouldn't have the level of hardware they do now.  At 299, for instance, a PS3 could have had decent graphics hardware but no blueray and they probably would now be competing with the Wii...